Cressensac tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cressensac: highlights and tourist information

Cressensac is situated in the Lot department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cressensac in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Turenne at 6 km and Chateau de Turenne at 6 km.

Cressensac, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Turenne

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction east-north-east), in the Correze department

The medieval village at Turenne still also has two fortified towers, and beautiful views...

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Chateau de Turenne

Castle at 6 km (direction east-north-east), in the Correze department

Turenne castle is a very ancient castle, with beautiful views across Correze...

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Martel

at 12 km (direction south-east)

Numerous medieval towers and other fascinating buildings ensure that Martel retains its historic charm...

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Collonges-la-Rouge

Most Beautiful Village at 12 km (direction east-north-east), in the Correze department

The village of Collonges-le-Rouge is very distinctive, being built almost entirely from red rock...

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Meyssac

at 13 km (direction east-north-east), in the Correze department

Meyssac is a village in Correze with an interesting historic centre built in the...

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Souillac

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

The town of Souillac is enjoyable to explore, and well placed to explore the...

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Salignac-Eyvigues

at 16 km (direction west-south-west), in the Dordogne department

The small town of Salignac-Eyvigues in the Dordogne has several places of interest including...

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Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac

Garden at 18 km (direction west-south-west), in the Dordogne department

The Gardens of the Manoir d'Eyrignac are a remarkable garden with large areas of...

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Curemonte

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction east), in the Correze department

In a lovely hilltop position, Curemonte is less touristic than many of the 'most...

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Les Jardins de Colette

Garden at 19 km (direction north-north-west), in the Correze department

The Jardins de Colette is a garden which represents the life of Colette in...

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Carlux

at 20 km (direction south-west), in the Dordogne department

Carlux is a pretty village with the ruins of a castle in its centre....

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Les Jardins de Cadiot

Garden at 20 km (direction south-west), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de Cadiot is a pretty garden in the Dordogne Valley near to...

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Carennac

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

There are numerous architectural highlights and attractive buildings in Carennac, one of the 'most...

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Carennac Church of Saint Peter and cloister

Church at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

The church of Saint Peter, and its cloister, are 11th century monuments in the...

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Markets in and near Cressensac

• Martel: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Meyssac: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Souillac: market Friday (14km)
• Brive-la-Gaillarde: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday all day (16km)
• Vayrac: market Thursday & Saturday (16km)
• Terrasson: market Thursday (21km)
• Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Gourdon (Lot): market Saturday (25km)
• Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare: market Friday (26km)
• Allassac: market Wednesday & Friday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Cressensac, France

What to do at Cressensac? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cressensac.

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (26km)

Heritage sites

• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
• Vezere Valley (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Turenne (6km)
• Collonges-la-Rouge (12km)
• Curemonte (19km)
• Carennac (20km)
• Saint-Amand-de-Coly (22km)
• Loubressac (28km)
• Autoire (30km)
• Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere (34km)
• Domme (34km)
• La Roque-Gageac (34km)
• Beynac (36km)
• Belves (49km)

National Monuments

• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (28km)
• Chateau Montal (32km)
• Font-de-Gaume (40km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (41km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (41km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (41km)
• Assier Chateau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gourdon (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (20km)
• Abbaye de Saint Amand de Coly (Saint-Amand-de-Coly) (22km)
• Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (25km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Léonce (Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere) (34km)
• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (35km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (48km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (16km)
• Jardins de l'Imaginaire (21km)
• Jardins du château de Losse (31km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (34km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (36km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (38km)
• Jardins du château de Hautefort (39km)
• Jardin de la Daille (42km)
• Jardin de Conty (44km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre de la Fage (9km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (26km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (37km)
• Cascades de Gimel (40km)
• Grotte du Grand Roc (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sarlat (28km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Donzenac (23km)
• Uzerche (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (26km)

Geography and distances

Cressensac is in the south of France at 64 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Cressensac is 431 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Cressensac from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chartrier-Ferriere, Estivals, Gignac, Nespouls, Sarrazac and Turenne.

This page in French: Visiter Cressensac